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When the Arizona Cardinals announced they agreed to terms with linebacker Devon Kennard, they brought home another hometown player. Kennard not only played high school ball in Phoenix, he also brings a Cardinals legacy in his family.

His father played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals from 1986-1990.

According to Mark Dalton, who is the head of media relations for the team, this will be the third time in team history in which a father and son both played for the Cardinals.

The other two father-son duos are Kevin Butler and Drew Butler, and Terry and Eric Metcalf.

Let’s find out more about the other father-son combos.

Derek Kennard

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The elder Kennard was an offensive lineman for 11 years in the NFL. His first two seasons were with the Cardinals in St. Louis, and the next three were in Arizona when the team was called the Phoenix Cardinals. He played in 73 games in five seasons with the franchise, starting 67 of them.

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